javában

Hungarian

Etymology

Lexicalization of the jav- stem variant of the adjective jó +‎ -a (possessive suffix) +‎ -ban (case suffix).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈjɒvaːbɒn]
  • Hyphenation: ja‧vá‧ban

Adverb

javában (not comparable)

  1. in full swing, in full gear, under way, at its height (thoroughly begun and in progress)

References
  1. Zaicz, Gábor. Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (’Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN
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